1964 World Men's Handball ChampionshipPoster |
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| Host country | Czechoslovakia |
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| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
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| Dates | 6–15 March |
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| Teams | 16 (from 4 confederations) |
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| Champions | Romania (2nd title) |
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| Runners-up | Sweden |
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| Third place | Czechoslovakia |
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| Fourth place | West Germany |
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| Matches played | 36 |
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| Goals scored | 1,171 (32.53 per match) |
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| Top scorer(s) | uncertain |
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The 1964 World Men's Handball Championship was the fifth team handball World Championship. It was held in Czechoslovakia. Romania won the championship.
Preliminary round
Group A
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All games are played in Gottwaldov.
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| Date
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Match
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Score
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| 6 mar
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West Germany - Yugoslavia
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14-14 (8-8)
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| East Germany - USA
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20-9 (9-4)
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| 7 mar
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Yugoslavia - USA
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22-3 (13-2)
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| West Germany - East Germany
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12-10 (7-5)
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| 9 mar
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East Germany - Yugoslavia
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14-14 (10-7)
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| West Germany - USA
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24-13 (9-7)
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Group B
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All games are played in Bratislava.
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| Date
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Match
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Score
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| 6 mar
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Sweden - Hungary
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15-8 (8-4)
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| Iceland - Egypt
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16-8 (8-5)
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| 7 mar
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Hungary - Egypt
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16-9 (9-3)
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| Iceland - Sweden
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12-10 (7-5)
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| 9 mar
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Hungary - Iceland
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21-12 (9-7)
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| Sweden - Egypt
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26-11 (14-3)
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Group C
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All games are played in Prague.
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| Date
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Match
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Score
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| 6 mar
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Czechoslovakia - France
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23-14 (12-7)
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| Denmark - Switzerland
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16-13 (8-5)
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| 7 mar
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Switzerland - France
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15-14 (9-6)
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| Czechoslovakia - Denmark
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14-11 (7-7)
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| 9 mar
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Denmark - France
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26-13 (13-5)
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| Czechoslovakia - Switzerland
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26-10 (15-3)
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Group D
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All games are played in Pardubice.
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| Date
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Match
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Score
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| 6 mar
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Romania - Soviet Union
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16-14 (7-8)
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| Japan - Norway
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18-14 (9-4)
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| 7 mar
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Soviet Union - Japan
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40-10 (23-6)
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| Romania- Norway
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18-10 (11-7)
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| 9 mar
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Norway - Soviet Union
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13-11 (6-7)
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| Romania - Japan
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36-12 (16-7)
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Main round
Results from Preliminary round carried over to Main round.
All games are played in Prague.
Group 1
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| Date
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Match
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Score
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| 11 mar
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Hungary - West Germany |
19-15 (7-7)
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| Sweden - Yugoslavia |
23-18 (10-11)
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| 13 mar
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Yugoslavia - Hungary |
16-15 (9-7)
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| West Germany - Sweden |
16-8 (8-5)
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Group 2
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| Date
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Match
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Score
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| 11 mar
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Czechoslovakia - Soviet Union |
18-15 (9-8)
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| Romania - Denmark |
25-15 (10-7)
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| 13 mar
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Soviet Union - Denmark |
17-14 (10-10)
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| Romania - Czechoslovakia |
16-15 (9-7)
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Final round
All games are played in Prague.
| Game
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Date
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Match
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Score
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| Match for 7th Place
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14 March
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Denmark - Hungary |
23-14 (8-6)
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| Match for 5th place
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15 March
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Soviet Union - Yugoslavia |
27-18 (13-9)
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| Bronze Medal Game
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14 March
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Czechoslovakia - West Germany |
22-15 (8-7)
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| Final
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15 March
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Romania - Sweden |
25-22 (14-13)
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Final standings
External links
World Handball Championships |
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| Men's | | Tournaments | |
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| Qualification | |
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| Squads | |
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| Women's | | Tournaments | |
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| Qualification | |
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| Squads | |
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